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Security report for cbc.ca

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation · Media · Canada

Low risk. 3 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

78/100

Risk levelLow

0–100, higher is better. How it is calculated

CBC.ca is the official website of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Canada's national public broadcaster. The site offers a comprehensive range of content including news, entertainment, sports, music, and radio streaming, targeting a broad Canadian and international audience interested in Canadian affairs. CBC operates as a government-funded public broadcaster with additional revenue from advertising, positioning itself as a trusted and authoritative media source in Canada. The website's content is rich, professionally curated, and updated frequently, reflecting CBC's role as a leading media organization.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
65/ 100 · Medium
Checks completed
7of 7

NIS2 Art. 21(2)

  1. (a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
  2. (b) Incident handling: One indicator
  3. (c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
  4. (d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
  5. (e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
  6. (f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
  7. (g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
  8. (h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
  9. (i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
  10. (j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside

This scan rated NIS2 with an earlier keyword method that is no longer shown; rescan for the per-article view. Risk management, continuity, supply chain, training, MFA, management oversight (Art. 20) and incident reporting (Art. 23) need internal evidence, and Guard cannot tell whether NIS2 applies to this organisation.

GDPR is indicative only, based on publicly visible signals: Articles 7, 12, 13 and 32 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive. Not a certification or legal assessment.

Priority findings

3 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • High

      No Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

    • High

      No Cookie Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

  2. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

    • High

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

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  • Security score drift

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Results by check

Each check with its score, findings and the evidence it collected.

How this score is calculated

The security score runs 0–100, higher is better. It is the plain average of the security checks that completed in this scan, each counted equally. A check that could not run is left out: it counts neither as a pass nor as a fail.

Counted in this score

SSL/TLS
82
Security headers
65
Email security
75
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
65
Average
78

Not counted

  • NIS2 outside view: Re-weights evidence from the TLS, email, DNS, network and hygiene checks, so counting it would count that evidence twice. Shown on its own.
  • OffSeq Observations: An AI reading of the site, useful context but not reproducible evidence. Shown on its own.

Findings that cap the score at 49

Each of these is serious on its own, so while any is present the site cannot rate better than high risk, however good the other checks are.

  • The certificate is not trusted by browsers
  • The website is not served over HTTPS
  • A database, remote desktop, file-sharing or Telnet service is reachable from the internet
  • The page loads a script from a compromised source
  • The domain registration has expired
  • SPF authorises every server to send mail as the domain

Partial scans

When the site blocks Guard or most checks cannot run, the score covers only the checks that ran (usually DNS and email), is capped at 75 and is shown as partial, without a risk level.

Risk levels

  • Critical0–25
  • High26–49
  • Medium50–75
  • Low76–100

Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

CBC's market position as Canada's public broadcaster provides it with a unique competitive advantage, including strong brand recognition and trust. The business model relies on public funding and advertising, enabling a wide range of content offerings across multiple media formats. CBC's digital presence is supported by a robust content management system and partnerships with various advertising and analytics providers. The organization targets a diverse audience, including general Canadian citizens, sports fans, and cultural consumers. Strategic partnerships and a comprehensive digital ecosystem support CBC's growth and content distribution.

Security posture

CBC.ca demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforcement, use of security monitoring tools like Sentry, and consent management via Didomi. While explicit security headers were not fully confirmed in the HTML, the presence of modern security practices and the absence of vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data indicate a strong security framework. The site integrates multiple third-party scripts for advertising and analytics, which are managed with user consent. No critical vulnerabilities or security incidents were detected in the analysis.

Recommendations

  1. Conduct a thorough audit to confirm and enhance HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  2. Regularly review and update third-party scripts to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  3. Enhance visibility and accessibility of security policies and incident response contacts to improve transparency.
  4. Continue to monitor and improve privacy compliance, especially regarding GDPR and other international regulations.
  5. Invest in ongoing accessibility improvements to maintain high standards for all users.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Description
CBC is Always Here for Canada. Home for News, Entertainment, Sports, Music and much more.
Key services
News, Entertainment, Sports, Music, Radio, Video streaming
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
React (implied by loadable chunks and scripts), Google Fonts, Google Tag Manager, Google DoubleClick, Prebid.js, Sentry (error tracking), Didomi (consent management), Conductrics (A/B testing), IMA SDK (Google Interactive Media Ads), Ad Lightning, Receptivity.io
Frameworks
React
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Sentry for error monitoring
  • Consent management via Didomi
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Sentry
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google DoubleClick, Ad Lightning, Crwdcntrl
Tracking pixels
Sentry, Didomi, Conductrics, Receptivity.io
Marketing tools
Conductrics
Transparency
good

Site quality

Design
excellent
User experience
excellent
Content relevance
excellent
Navigation
excellent
Professionalism
excellent
Trustworthiness
high

Key observations

  1. Website is a major Canadian public broadcaster portal with extensive news and media content.
  2. Content is rich, well-structured, and professionally presented.
  3. Use of multiple third-party advertising and tracking services with consent management.
  4. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity detected.
  5. WHOIS data is privacy protected but consistent with a legitimate Canadian entity.
  6. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the HTML content.
  7. No security policy or incident response contact pages explicitly found.
  8. Website uses modern web technologies and frameworks.
  9. Good SEO and accessibility practices observed.
Technical notes

Notes

CBC.ca employs a modern technology stack including React, Google Fonts, Google Tag Manager, and various advertising and analytics platforms. The site uses Polopoly as its CMS, which supports dynamic content delivery and user engagement features. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and accessibility. The site is well-structured with SEO best practices implemented. Technical risks are minimal, but continuous monitoring of third-party dependencies is recommended to avoid potential security or performance issues.
Standards and sources

Reference chips under each finding point to the standard, regulation or specification the finding relates to. They are taken from the official datasets below and mapped conservatively: a finding with no defensible link shows none. NIS2 and GDPR references mark where a finding is relevant evidence, not a compliance verdict. Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690 binds digital infrastructure and digital service providers; for other entities it is the most detailed public reading of the Article 21 measures. WCAG, EN 301 549, European Accessibility Act and Web Accessibility Directive references name the requirement an automated accessibility rule relates to; they are not a conformance verdict.

Retrieved 2026-10-25

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 78/100Low27 findingsView report
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